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"No dogs, no cats, no kids under 15, must have large breed experience, no flats, must have a garden of at least 2 hectares space, dog can't be left alone for more than 15 minutes, live in dog-nanny a plus, no left-handed people, double-barrelled surnames preferred, household income of £100,000 a minimum, potential owners must not leave the house for more than 15 minutes at at time, no bright colours, don't make eye contact with the dog, dog to be fed on a silver platter and served with gold cutlery..."
Dear RSPCA, I get that you want the best for the pets under your charge, but the best isn't them being sat with you for months on end while you look for a non-existent perfect home.
Edit: and another thought, by turning down non-perfect, but wholly safe and suitable, homes, you're driving people to either adopt privately or, much, much, worse, to private breeders, including puppy farms, who have no qualms selling puppies/kittens to all-and-sundry. The irony!
I get that many pets in shelters have had a rough life and might have some special needs.
But. I'm a big cat person. Full on cat lady. There has always been a cat in my family since I was barely talking. At the high point we had 4 cats and they were always put on the same level, or even above, the humans. I follow behaviourists on social media and read many, many articles and books about how to raise cats.
It's basically impossible for me to adopt a cat in the UK, I probably will have to buy. Why? All of them are supposed to be outdoors. First, I live near a busy road and there are foxes around - nah, not letting my cats out to that. Second, the only two cats we have let out have had very short lives. Third, only UK shelters require that. Most shelters in Europe work in accordance with the many scientific and behavioural studies that indicate that letting cats out is dangerous to them and the environment, and that with enough stimulation at home cats are absolutely fine never venturing outside of the flats. I'm not compromising on this and RSPCA should read a book on cat behaviour that was issued in the last 10 years.
Also they claim everyone who owns an exotic pet is an abuser and these pets should live in the wild - yes, I'm sure the African Pygmy Hedgehog that has been specifically bred to be a pet and needs a constant temp of 20-25 degrees will have a great life in Scotland wilderness.
(now before I cause a shit storm: yes, most cats that have been living outdoors are used to it and it would be hard to keep them home. I also don't judge people who let their cats out, I judge institutions whose role it is to have the best and most up-to-date knowledge about the welfare of animals and educate the public, but are glued to views from 40 years ago)
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The cat that used to be mine but is now with my parents was a feral kitten that jumped into my dad's car and since then has strongly opposed any idea of going outside. You can open a window or a door and she won't put her soft, spoiled paw outside of the wall perimeter.